Count Buffon (127 results)

New edn. 8vo (8½ x 5½ ins). Contemporary half calf on marbled paper-laid boards, marbled edges and endpapers (chipped at headcap and rather rubbed). Pp. vi + 592, illus with 13 engraved plates (some light offsetting opposite plates; previous owner's armorial bookplate on front paste-down and university library stamps on front prelims).

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. vii, 422pp. Original burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile reprint of the 1791 edition.

Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. 443pp. Original burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile reprint of the 1791 edition.

Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. viii, 440pp. Original burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile reprint of the 1791 edition.

Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. vii, 352pp. Original burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile reprint of the 1791 edition.

Condition: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Octavo. v, 352pp. Original burgundy cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine and unread. No jacket. Facsimile reprint of the 1791 edition.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Fine original engraving. Mounted and ready to frame. An excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent personage. Attractive and decorative. C. 1870.

Condition: Poor. Volume 5. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Medium black cloth 8vo, Sun darkened backstrip. Bumped corners and heavy shelf wear with large splits in backstrip seams. Backstrip semi detached with chipped ends. Interior is secure, and clear of markings save for some grubbiness and foxing. Contains a couple of plates at rear. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Natural History of Birds - Vol. II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1793.Hans Elektronisches Buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hans Elektronisches Buch newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 556 pp. Englisch.

With a Hand Coloured Vignette to the Extra Engraved Title Page Plus 18 Hand Coloured Engravings on 9 Sheets. (illustrator). PP: 176 Pictorial lower cover and spine; lacking the upper cover and part of the spine; the front blank endpaperr and half title torn with loss to the corners; otherwise very good and clean, with lovely plates. Size: 14 X 9.5 Cms.

Half title, front. & illus. Orig. turquoise printed paper boards; sl. loss to head of spine, otherwise v.g. With a copyright document, signed by the publisher and editor Hector Manceaux, laid down on leading pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated with above 300 copper Plates, and occasional notes and observations by William Smellie. Second Edition Vol 2 Original full leather with marble boards.Gilt to board edges. Gilt to spine. With Book plates. Hinges cracked but intact. Scuffing of leather in places .damage to bottom and middle of spine. otherwise very tight clean copy.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraved portrait. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Attractive, decorative and unusual. C. 1830.

Condition: very good. 338pp. 18mo. Contemporary full calf, heavily rubbed with one spot of worming. Gilt titles and decorations to spine with leather spine labels, partially perished. Missing headbands. All edges died red. Age toning to endpapers, else internally tight and clean. With 22 engraved plates. very good A single volume on birds from Buffon's Natural History. Includes 22 charming engraved plates of birds associated with water, including gulls, kingfishers, geese, and several varieties of ducks. Clean and attractive internally.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Copperplate Engravings (illustrator). New Enlarged Edition. Octavo, 493 pages, contemporary full calf, joints rehinged, inked name on half-title page, no spine labels Translated by William Smellie, editor of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Vols. 16 (of 20) : being vol. 6 of The History of Birds, with coverage of bergeronettes, figeaters, wrens, titmice, nuthatches, parrots,cockatoos, lories. 15 plates. [PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN, 198].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardback copy bound in full brown leather boards, gold gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket as issued. 443pp. Volume IX (6). Plates throughout, and to rear. Not library copy, front board detached, crease to page 13, name in ink to top corner of title page. (37/3).

Hard. Condition: Very Good Minus. Volume 5 only. Text bright with some light foxing and tanning, small bookplate on front pastedown, binding firm, chipping to edges of boards with gilt decs faded from spine but overall quite neat for its age. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardback, 8vo, (iv),443pp, 35 plates as called for, pages browning and some light foxing, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, marbled endpapers, full leather binding, gilt spine decorations and titles, Very Good condition. Volume 6 only.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Copperplate Engravings (illustrator). New Enlarged Edition. Octavo, 467 pages, contemporary full calf, joints repaired, inked name on half-title page, no spine labels, heel of spine chipped. Translated by William Smellie, editor of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Vols. 15 (of 20) : being vol. 5 of The History of Birds, with coverage of manikins, anters, flycatchers, larks, nightingales, wheatear, fauvettes. 22 copperplates. [PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN, 198].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Copperplate Engravings (illustrator). New Enlarged Edition. 8vo, 419 pages, contemporary full calf, joints rehinged, inked name on half-title page, no spine labels. Translated by William Smellie, editor of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol. 4 (of 20) : covering the Domesticated Animals, especially dogs. 49 copperplates. [PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN, 198].